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An Emirati family based in Sharjah parted ways with their Indian maid – after 27 years of service – with farewell gifts to show their gratitude towards her. The family held a ceremony to honour the domestic helper as she decided to go back to her country due to her …

Led by Bolshoi Soloists Ivan Vasiliev and Maria Vinogradova from the Donetsk Opera and Ballet Theatre, alongside the first Emirati ballerina Alia Al Neyadi, Le Corsaire Ballet captivated audiences on Friday in the atmospheric grandeur of Emirates Palace, providing a graceful final bow for the tremendously successful Abu Dhabi Classics …

The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, DEWA, celebrates Earth Day every year and this year, the event is organised by the Earth Day Network under the theme “End Plastic Pollution,” said Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of DEWA. “Earth Day raises awareness on conservation among all members of …

Dubai Statistics Center (DSC) has revealed that Dubai’s real gross domestic product (GDP) reached AED 389 billion in 2017 compared to AED 379 billion in 2016. According to DSC, the growth was fueled by the performance of strategic sectors that accounted for 72.2% of total growth in 2017. The transportation …

HE Mattar Al Tayer, Director-General and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) in Dubai, announced the opening of three new bridges as part of the Airport Street Improvement Project this Friday (27 April 2018). By opening these bridges, RTA completes the opening of …

According to the National Center of Meteorology (NCM), the temperature and humidity is likely to increase today. However, moderate winds will continue to blow. Fog covered parts of the UAE on Saturday, reducing visibility to less than 1,000 meters at some places, after fair weather with the possibility of clouds at times …

One person was killed and eight others injured in a collision of four cars under Al Mafraq bridge in Abu Dhabi on Thursday night. Al Bayan reported that Abu Dhabi police discovered that the driver had swerved into the left lane and crashed into the highway barrier. This was after the …

Twenty-one teams representing thirty-six universities from fifteen countries took part in the 2nd international workshop in the 1st round of the Solar Decathlon Middle East competition. The competition is a partnership between the Supreme Council of Energy and Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) with the US Department of Energy, …

The General Command of Sharjah Police has warned the public not to exaggerate facts, or broadcast audio recordings on social media, containing inaccurate information. Sharjah Police also confirmed the inaccuracy of a voice note, from a person warning of the existence of a gang that steals the contents of vehicles, …

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has won the Smart Water Company Award of the Year at the Global Water Awards, during a ceremony held at the Global Water Summit 2018. The Summit took place recently in Paris, and was attended by over 650 experts, specialists and senior officials of …